Host economies benefit when refugees work

In an article published in Forced Migration Review (n° 44, dating Sept. 2013) Emily E Arnold-Fernandez (Executive Director at Asylum Access) and Steward Pollock argue that host economies benefit when refugees are granted the right to work. Illustrations from Australia, Thailand and Ecuador are analyzed in this article that usefully recalls why refugees should be granted the right to work. 

The article 'Refugees' rights to work' is available in PDF or in an audio- format:

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-See more at: http://www.fmreview.org/detention/arnoldfern%C3%A1ndez-pollock#sthash.g9lotdf9.dpuf 

Join Asylum Access Refugee work Rights Coalition, fill in their Survey!

Asylum Access is conducting a survey on the right to work of refugees and asylum seekers and is initiating the Refugee work Rights Coalition. We invite all individuals and organisations active on this topic to fill in Asylum Access' questionnaire and to join the Coalition. 
Who should fill out the survey?  Academics, service providers and those generally familiar with the refugee population in their area of residence are invited to answer this short survey. 

Why you should join the Coalition? NGOs, academics, advocates and service providers committed to advocating for and facilitating access to safe, lawful employment for refugees are welcome to join this international forum. Together we can put this issue on the agenda, make informed recommendations, and help refugees access their right to work around the world. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be a part of this discussion.

Interested in being a part of the movement? Sign up for updates and meeting notices by joining the Refugee Work Rights Coalition Google group.To obtain more information on Asylum Access campaign and survey: click here. To fill in Asylum Access survey on the right to work in English (click here) or in Spanish (click here)

Asylum Access campaign on the right to work for refugees

Asylum Access is an American NGO campaigning, among others, for the right to work of refugees around the world.